Top Story: Stormy planting season

Farmers should avoid rushing into their fields but rather wait for the right conditions as the planting season begins amid forecasts of a stormy and cooler-than-normal spring, a Purdue Extension agronomy specialist advises.

"The main two words for this spring are 'Be patient,'" Tony Vyn said.

Farmers who till and plant their fields only when soil conditions are optimal stand a better chance of being rewarded at harvest with higher yields, Vyn said.